If it is not obligatory to wait for imam mahdi then why believe in him altogether? If it was a part of the true message of Allah swt then I am ver certain He swt would have made it known to His slaves.

****e sunnis and many other sects are nothing but sects, man made sects because unfortunately no matter how much we might not like it it is easier to follow the way of shaytaan by easily being misled and tempted than to hold fast on the path of Allah swt. Sects have and never has had anything to do with religion, it is nothing but mere politics created by mankind and only mankind. the message is simple and clear there is only One God and there is nothing before Him nor After Him, He begots not nor was He begotton and there is no one co-equal and comparable unto Him. So follow that God and submit to Him, praise and glorify Him and follow His commands for you to reach the everlasting destination of Jannah.

by doing our work and being near to God we need to make the distinction between whats true, the wisdom that He swt Himself has revealed to us and what is not which is hear say stories about some imam that will come to save us.

We need no reliance upon anyone or thing but Allah swt.
True guidance comes from Him and only Him.

everyone has opinions and beliefs but in order to accomplish our mission in this temporary life we need to look at verything with logic and sound proof from the Holy Qur'an itself otherwise your doing your own soul wrong by believing things that are not true and being misguided about the true religion of God.

I do apologise if i have said anything to insult or offend your beliefs or opinions.

salam alaikum.